After using it for years I now get message on screen "Windows Vista Build 6002 This copy of Windows is not genuine "

Anonymous
2011-05-29T10:36:13+00:00

After using Windows Vista for years in my Dell Inspiron1420 laptop  I now get message on screen

"Windows Vista  Build 6002 This copy of Windows is not genuine  "

I am then told

This copy of Windows is not activated.Click here to activate Windows now

Product ID  89578-OEM-7332157-00204   Change Product Key

when I do that I am told it is INVALID

Dell confirm they do not preload fake windows software.

What can I do?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Install and upgrade

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-06-18T07:29:52+00:00

    confusion reigns when we do not know who a message is in reply too [sic] 

    If a reply does not include In reply to DWD007, it's not a reply to your post (unless you started the thread AND the post is not prepended with "In reply to" at all.

    Neither Noel nor myself work for or represent Microsoft.

    Your problems are being caused by a hijackware infection. It's time to format the HDD & do a clean install of Windows.

    Over & out...

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-06-18T06:59:23+00:00

    DWD007

    PLEASE- this thread has got way too long and complex. I don't know about you, but I no longer know where we are in the process.

    Can you respond to the other thread you started in the MS forums, and we'll work on the problem there - and I'll ask for a moderator to lock this one. to reduce the confusion levels.

    If your current problem is that you cannot actually even boot the machine to normal mode - can you boot to Safe Mode? - it may be best for you to start a new thread here in the Answers forums

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-06-18T01:49:31+00:00

    Is the message above meant for me or JonMParker?

     

    Well, it also says "In reply to JonMParker..." so what do you think?

    Dear PA Bear

    Simple--confusion reigns when we do not know who a message is in reply too!

    Besides I still wish to know whether Noel D Paton is a volunteer or a rep of MSFT since he has been the most helpul in this over 2 week long saga involving genuine VISTA metamorphosing into a "NOT GENUINE" version If it was due to anti virus software then what has MSFT done to get the known software manufacturers  who cause the problem to fix it?

    I have used Win 3.0 3.1 XP and the problem prone VISTA! I will give WIN 7 a miss

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  5. Anonymous
    2011-06-18T01:24:53+00:00

    Is the message above meant for me or JonMParker?

    Well, it also says "In reply to JonMParker..." so what do you think?

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